Is this Khruangbin? Nope, but if you like them, you’ll dig this. Kraut-Funk – that’s our preferred term.
The Karl Hector adventure continues with their fourth studio album.
'Yolek' digs deeper into the Krautrock history embedded deep in the soil
of their native Munch – three of the most influential bands of the
1970s experimental German rock scene sprung from there: Amon Düül, Popol
Vuh and Embryo. Drawing from those bands’ homebound and worldly
influences, JJ Whitefield and Zdenko Curulija conceived and produced
this kosmiche-werk.
Influenced by these musical heroes, and following the path of 'Non Ex
Orbis,' Whitefield and Curulija shape a sound that takes the
experimental approach of the classic Krautrock era and slides between
beat-heavy drone and spacey, prog-rock suites.
'Yolek' symbolizes an innocent way of composing and improvising music,
free from the influences of our contemporary environment, preserving a
childlike way of hearing sounds in their unfiltered purity.
“Some will classify this as a retro, but for the band it simply is a
form of creating, Whitefield states. “We’re drawing from an established
musical vocabulary which was popular at a time in Germany, when
underground musical culture had its creative peak.”
Tracklist:
1. Go Caravan!
2. Space Race
3. Mellow Skyfall
4. Blurry Time
5. Yolek
6. The Unseen Road
7. Zen / / / Topia
8. Love Is The Key
9. Aiaiai
10. Noon At The Oasis
11. Exot
12. Crimson Dune
13. Sahara Sepp
